Billiards rack system and method of use

Abstract

A billiards rack system has a rack body and at least two alignment elements. The rack body has at least two inner surfaces that together define an inner area shaped for racking the billiard balls. The at least two alignment elements of the rack body each have an alignment indicia that is shaped to be placed over and visually aligned with alignment marks on a billiards table. The rack body correctly positions billiard balls on the billiards table once the alignment indicia of the alignment elements have been placed over and visually aligned with the alignment marks of the billiards table.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A billiards rack system for positioning billiard balls on a billiards table as directed by alignment marks on the billiards table, the billiards rack system comprising:
 a rack body having at least two inner surfaces that together define an inner area shaped for racking the billiard balls; and 
 at least two alignment elements of the rack body, each of the at least two alignment elements being shaped to be placed over and visually aligned with one of the alignment marks, 
 wherein each of the at least two alignment elements includes a transparent cylindrical component shaped to magnify the alignment marks, and crosshairs on or within the transparent cylindrical component; and 
 whereby the rack body correctly positions the billiard balls on the billiards table once the crosshairs have been placed over and visually aligned with the alignment marks of the billiards table. 
 
     
     
       2. The billiards rack system of  claim 1 , wherein the transparent cylindrical components are positioned within corners of the rack body. 
     
     
       3. The billiards rack system of  claim 1 , wherein there are three transparent cylindrical components, one located in each of three corners of the rack body. 
     
     
       4. A billiards rack system for positioning billiard balls on a billiards table, the billiards rack system comprising:
 alignment marks on the billiards table; 
 a rack body having at least two inner surfaces that together define an inner area shaped for racking the billiard balls; and 
 at least two alignment elements of the rack body, each of the at least two alignment elements having an alignment indicia that is shaped to be placed over and visually aligned with one of the alignment marks, 
 wherein each of the at least two alignment elements includes a transparent cylindrical component shaped to magnify the alignment marks, and crosshairs on or within the transparent cylindrical component; and 
 whereby the rack body correctly positions the billiard balls on the billiards table once the crosshairs have been placed over and visually aligned with the alignment marks of the billiards table. 
 
     
     
       5. The billiards rack system of  claim 4 , wherein the transparent cylindrical components are positioned within corners of the rack body. 
     
     
       6. The billiards rack system of  claim 4 , wherein there are three transparent cylindrical components, one located in each of three corners of the rack body.